A Solution Recommended for Natural Disasters


Solutions are created by anaylsing the effects of related disasters.


In recent years, New Zealand has been affected by natural disasters. These disasters have impacted businesses both in the short term and in the long term. These disasters have not been common occurrences resulting in businesses lacking a knowledge base to develop and implement viable solutions. New Zealanders can learn from disasters occuring in the world and identify solutions that will help businesses overcome the effects of these disasters and offer solutions needed to adapt to a changing environment.

Your role:

Acting as a problem-solver recommend a viable business solution to issues arising from a natural disaster affecting New Zealand.

Intended outcomes:

Create a podcast informing the management team of a chosen business of viable solutions to the effects of a natural disaster.


Task One


eye.pngWatch the videos below

  • Volcanic Ash from the Chilean Volcano.


(NewsOnABC, 2011)

  • Christchurch Earthquake




(NZhearldtv, 2011b)


  • Auckland Tornado




(3NewsNZ, 2011)


  • Cyclone Wilma




(NZhearldtv, 2011a)



Task Two


book_edit.pngDesign a Business Solution

Select ONE natural disaster described in the four videos. Design a viable business solution for a named company in the event that this disaster occurs again.

Refer to the Problem Solving section referring to Choosing and Recommending a Solution.


Task Three


headphone.pngCreate a Podcast
Record your solution as a podcast to be available to the management team of your named company.

Task Four



book_edit.pngAdd to your portfolio

Upload your podcast to your portfolio. Include a written narrative file with your submission.



to_do_list_cheked_all.pngCheckpoint




Congratulations! This is the end of this topic! You should have added the following to your portfolio:

  • A podcast and narrative outlining a recommended solution to a natural disaster faced by a company.

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Mission Complete!

Where to from here?

There are three things that you should do now that you have completed this unit of work: